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1. Which of the following Indian states shares the longest border with Bangladesh?

Answer: D
Explanation
● West Bengal shares the longest border with Bangladesh among all Indian states.
● The India-Bangladesh border spans approximately 4,096 km, making it the longest
international border that India shares with any country.
● Of this total, West Bengal's share is about 2,217 km, which is the longest stretch compared
to other Indian states that also border Bangladesh.
● Bangladesh shares borders with five Indian states: Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram,
Meghalaya, and Tripura.

2. Kursk Oblast became a strategic location in global news due to its involvement in which of
the following conflicts?

3. The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base
Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is related to which of the following organizations?

Answer: C
Explanation
● Kursk Oblast has been in the news due to its strategic location near the Russia-Ukraine
border.
● Kursk Oblast is a region in Russia that shares its western border with Ukraine.
● It lies in the southwestern part of Russia, with the city of Kursk as its administrative center.

Answer: D
Explanation
● The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base
Erosion and Profit Shifting is an outcome of the OECD to tackle Base Erosion and Profit
Shifting (the “BEPS Project”).
● BEPS is a tax planning strategy that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules to artificially
shift profits to low or no-tax locations where there is little or no economic activity, resulting
in little or no overall corporate tax being paid.

4. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for

5. The superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to Panchayats and urban local bodies?

Answer: C
Explanation
● In 2014, the government launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) to bring about
comprehensive financial inclusion in the country.
● PMJDY envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking
account for ‘every adult’, financial literacy, access to credit, insurance and pension
facility.

Features
● Under the scheme, a basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account can be opened by
persons not having any other account.
● There is no requirement to maintain any minimum balance in PMJDY accounts.
● Interest is earned on the deposit in PMJDY accounts.
● Rupay Debit card is provided to PMJDY account holders.
● Accident Insurance Cover of Rs.2 lakh is available with RuPay card issued to the PMJDY
account holders.
● An overdraft (OD) facility up to Rs. 10,000 to eligible account holders is available.
● PMJDY accounts are eligible for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti
Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal Pension
Yojana (APY), Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Bank (MUDRA) scheme.

Answer: A
Explanation
● State Election Commission (SEC) is responsible for the superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to Panchayats and urban local bodies.
● This responsibility is enshrined in the Constitution of India under the 73rd and 74th Amendments, which provide for the establishment of the State Election Commission in each
state.

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